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Scientific Method
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| science | The knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate theories or laws that can be verified or tested. |
| empirical evidence | The observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations. |
| experiment | An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions. |
| observation | The process of obtaining information by using the senses. |
| hypothesis | A testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation. |
| independent variable | In a scientific investigation, the factor that is deliberately manipulated or changed. |
| dependent variable | In a scientific investigation, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more independent variables. |
| constant | A quantity that has a fixed value; something that does not vary. |
| control | The system for which the expected change or outcome is well known and is measured or observed for the purpose of comparing it to a treatment group in scientific research. |
| data | Information gathered by observation or experimentation that can be used in calculating or reasoning. |